English
Etymology
Back-formation from abeyance.
Pronunciation
Verb
abey (third-person singular simple present abeys, present participle abeying, simple past and past participle abeyed)
- (transitive) To hold in abeyance; to suspend.
Anagrams
Lun Bawang
Noun
abey
- An earring
See also
References
- Ricky Ganang et al. (2008), “abey”, in Kemaloh Lundayeh–English Dictionary, Borneo Research Council, →OCLC, page 5